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Clue no. 19: Boiler aft on fire, skipper's last to leave for this?

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A clue to LIFEBOAT.
6 comments refer to this clue (from 6 competitors, 0 others)
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Comments on the clue
1.Distinctive and convincing.
2.Aft boiler on fire… might be better
3.Great surface story
4.A nice idea, slightly let down by the surface and the anagrind.
5.Wondered if Aft boiler would read better? Not at all sure. In my top eleven.
 
Comments on the competition
1.
"If able to" was a predictably popular anagrammatic approach, but the surface of all these clues, including my own, seemed rather forced and artificial, 40, 44, 53 & 58 being the best of the bunch. For me, of the other clues, 19 and 64 were way out in front.